Student Clubs & Groups

Collaborating with the University, the Department of Communication provides opportunities
for you to become directly involved with media production and develop professional
skills.

Clubs and organizations can provide you with real-world experience, ranging from producing
publications and shows to writing and editing scripts and stories, to developing your
own on-air talents. Our department student groups also offer valuable professional
networking opportunities.

Visit advertising agencies and production studios. Meet copywriters, art directors,
creative directors, account executives and commercial directors. Get involved in the
National Student Advertising Competition - the College World Series of Advertising.
These are just some of the opportunities you will have as a member of the Ad Club.

As a member, you can also become an official member of the American Advertising Federation.

Get a jump start on your radio career by hosting a show on SLU’s radio station, KSLU. KSLU broadcasts online 24 hours a day, offers a mobile disc-jockey service for on-campus
events and organizes music events.

Discuss the communication field and develop relationships with other students, faculty
and staff involved in the program through Psi Theta, SLU's chapter of the National
Communication Association's Honor Society,Lambda Pi Eta. Psi Theta participates in service projects and sponsors events where communication
students and professors get to know each other outside of the classroom.

In order to be a member of the honor society you must:

Be a junior or senior (60 course hours taken including at least 12 credit hours in
communication)

Develop skills in writing, copy editing, publication design, or public relations by
working with SLU’s social justice-oriented magazine, OneWorld. OneWorld publishes a fall and spring issue each year, with stories focused on both
local and global social justice issues.

Explore the world of PR and integrated communications through SLU's chapter of the
Public Relations Student Society of America. As a member, you will be able to take
part in a professional speaker series, attend professional Public Relations Society
of America luncheons, publicize charity projects and help coordinate campus events
and fundraisers.

Anyone can join and membership dues are $55 a year. As a full member, you will receive
unlimited access to the PRSSA JobCenter, are eligible for multiple PRSSA merit scholarships
and can take advantage of sponsored networking events at a reduced cost.

Whether you dream of being in front of the camera or behind it,SLU-TVoffers opportunities for students interested in a broadcast career. From reporting
weather to covering campus events, you can get on-screen experience and build your
demo reel.